kennedy, in boston, where grossman, a student, often photographed visiting v.i.p.s. >> grossman: this is taken the day he announced his candidacy for president. i gave him a copy of this and he called it his eyes portrait. he was very young and unknown. >> safer: you were pretty young yourself. >> grossman: i was about 22, 23, yeah. >> safer: the encounter compelled grossman to hit the road, tagging along on the kennedy campaign. >> grossman: the crowd wanted him. liked him so much. >> safer: why did you decide that you wanted to follow jfk around? >> grossman: personality was great. and it was an opportunity to photograph a man who could become president. wasn't that fun? >> safer: a famous image taken on wall street. they're looking up at what, people in windows, was that it? >> grossman: people in windows. they were beginning to throw confetti. >> safer: another captured the savvy candidate posing with the statue of liberty. you were clearly a fan of his. >> grossman: i was a fan of his, yes. >> safer: did you go to great pains to make him look good? >> grossman: you didn't have to